diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index b7294de..0dec70e 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from ldap3 import Server, Connection, ALL
 from ldap3 import SIMPLE, SUBTREE, MODIFY_REPLACE, ALL_ATTRIBUTES
 from ldap3.core.exceptions import LDAPBindError, LDAPConstraintViolationResult, \
     LDAPInvalidCredentialsResult, LDAPUserNameIsMandatoryError, \
-    LDAPSocketOpenError, LDAPExceptionError
+    LDAPSocketOpenError, LDAPExceptionError, LDAPAttributeOrValueExistsResult
 import logging
 from os import getenv, environ, path
 from libs import flist, slist
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def post_signup():
             result = random.choice(flist.firstname)
         elif arg == 'surname':
             result = random.choice(slist.surname)
-        return(result.lower())
+        return(result.capitalize())
 
     def error(msg):
         return signup_tpl(alerts=[('error', msg, 'fadeOut')], str=i18n.str)
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ def post_signup():
         firstname = auto_complete('firstname')
         isFake = True
     else:
-        firstname = form('firstname').lower()
+        firstname = form('firstname').title()
 
     if len(form('surname')) == 0:
         surname = auto_complete('surname')
         isFake = True
     else:
-        surname = form('surname').lower()
+        surname = form('surname').title()
 
     email = form('email').lower()
     if not tools.email_validation(email):
@@ -217,16 +217,16 @@ def post_edit_fullname():
 
     if len(form('firstname')) < 3:
         return error(i18n.msg[11])
-    elif not tools.input_validation(form('firstname')):
+    elif not tools.input_validation(form('firstname'), True):
         return error(i18n.msg[4])
 
     if len(form('surname')) < 3:
         return error(i18n.msg[12])
-    elif not tools.input_validation(form('surname')):
+    elif not tools.input_validation(form('surname'), True):
         return error(i18n.msg[5])
 
     try:
-        edit_fullname(username, old_firstname, old_surname, form('firstname').lower(), form('surname').lower())
+        edit_fullname(username, old_firstname, old_surname, form('firstname').title(), form('surname').title())
     except Error as e:
         LOG.warning("Unsuccessful attempt to edit fullname for %s: %s" % (username, e))
         return error(str(e))
diff --git a/data/invite-codes.db b/data/invite-codes.db
index a3c0af1..7055ee7 100644
Binary files a/data/invite-codes.db and b/data/invite-codes.db differ
diff --git a/libs/__pycache__/flist.cpython-39.pyc b/libs/__pycache__/flist.cpython-39.pyc
index 69a8ea1..a49c14a 100644
Binary files a/libs/__pycache__/flist.cpython-39.pyc and b/libs/__pycache__/flist.cpython-39.pyc differ
diff --git a/libs/__pycache__/helper.cpython-39.pyc b/libs/__pycache__/helper.cpython-39.pyc
index ee422e3..b7a2554 100644
Binary files a/libs/__pycache__/helper.cpython-39.pyc and b/libs/__pycache__/helper.cpython-39.pyc differ
diff --git a/libs/__pycache__/localization.cpython-39.pyc b/libs/__pycache__/localization.cpython-39.pyc
index 1b78d5b..6d886df 100644
Binary files a/libs/__pycache__/localization.cpython-39.pyc and b/libs/__pycache__/localization.cpython-39.pyc differ
diff --git a/libs/__pycache__/slist.cpython-39.pyc b/libs/__pycache__/slist.cpython-39.pyc
index 845c99e..f9e30c6 100644
Binary files a/libs/__pycache__/slist.cpython-39.pyc and b/libs/__pycache__/slist.cpython-39.pyc differ
diff --git a/libs/helper.py b/libs/helper.py
index 0d71f0f..019c4f4 100644
--- a/libs/helper.py
+++ b/libs/helper.py
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ class Tools():
 
    #form validation
 
-   def input_validation(self, e):
-      regex = r'^\w+$'
+   def input_validation(self, e, ws=None):
+      if ws:
+          #accepts whitespaces
+          regex = r'^\w+( \w+)*$'
+      else:
+          regex = r'^\w+$'
       return(bool(re.fullmatch(regex, e)))
 
    def email_validation(self, e):
@@ -37,4 +41,4 @@ class Tools():
 
    def pwd_validation(self, e):
       regex = r'^(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*\d)(?=.*[@$!%*#?&])[A-Za-z\d@$!#%*?&]{8,18}$'
-      return(bool(re.fullmatch(regex, e)))
\ No newline at end of file
+      return(bool(re.fullmatch(regex, e)))